carry out

verb

Definition of carry outnext
as in to fulfill
to carry through (as a process) to completion carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully

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Recent Examples of carry out In early May, pilots, maintainers, and munitions specialists traveled to Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho to carry out the training mission. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026 Any former employee who brought a complaint has a right to see justice carried out — not dropped simply because Benton quit. — Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 His specific lie is that Joe Biden stole the election, a plot that, had it been carried out, would have required Biden to be certified as its winner. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Halting most such operations was a prudent first step, and one that should’ve allowed for a thorough assessment of how immigration enforcement is being carried out. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
  1. fulfill
  2. accomplish
  3. perform
  4. achieve
  5. execute
  6. do
  7. make
  8. carry off
Verb
  • Clubs are allowed to name a maximum of 25 senior players for UEFA tournaments, though eight of those must be homegrown, with four having been ‘club trained’ (the latter requirement that Newcastle failed to fulfil in either 2023-24 or 2025-26).
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Let the city fund the two-year programs to help transition these workers into new and fulfilling careers.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • My mother was very hard working and accomplished a lot on her own.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Israeli officials said that their military used the two-thousand-pound bombs to destroy fortified tunnels, and although there are less indiscriminate ways to accomplish that objective, Republicans pounced.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of accomplish
Verb
  • But for many Georgians who volunteered, worked, performed or attended the Games, the memories that have endured are far more personal.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • One of Ramboll’s innovations is to address reactive power, a component of electricity that does not perform useful work but is essential in maintaining electrical and magnetic fields and controlling voltage levels.
    — Drew Robb, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Definition of perform
Verb
  • Researchers achieve this by mounting a lightweight backpack, which houses a microcontroller, a radio receiver, and a power source, on the insect.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Panelists warned about a future where Christian nationalists subvert democratic systems in order to achieve a larger goal of garnering special power and privilege for Christians.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • Abarca called the hearing after Homeland Security Investigations executed a criminal search warrant at the food manufacturer, an operation that resulted in multiple people being taken into custody.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Don’t expect your kid to get the hang of it on day one, and don’t force them to execute their routine perfectly every morning, without any fuss or pushback.
    — Parents, Parents, 17 July 2026
Definition of execute
Verb
  • Abreu, a two-time Gold Glover in right field, did his part against the Rays with a pair of two-homer games.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Daniel isn’t this devil’s only minion; Armand’s got an Illumination movie’s worth of cronies doing his bidding.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Purchases allegedly made by Burke under aliases also included cadaver bags, heavy-duty laundry bags, chain saws, a shovel and a fireproof mat, Byers testified.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
  • At least eight more games will be added to Sunderland’s calendar when UEFA’s draw is made in Nyon on August 28.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of make
Verb
  • In Boerne, footage captured a group of deer being carried off by the flood.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Once rescuers reached Hardy she was loaded into a rescue stretcher so she could be carried off the mountain.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
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